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Want to Address the Greatest Foreign Threat to US Democracy? Fix Voting Machines
The GOP is refusing to take cybersecurity seriously.
Beyond Resistance: Transcending Party Politics to Establish Economic and Social Justice
We need well-defined platforms, not personalities.
Nearly Twice as Many Women are Running for Office in 2018 Than in 2016
Thank you, Trump, for stoking the fires of resistance.
Tax Forms Reveal Koch Brothers Spent Millions to Shape State Politics in 2017
The Kochs want to draw the 2021 voter district maps.
Could a Berniecrat Running on Marijuana Reform Become the First Black Woman Governor?
She hopes to win by educating voters on the issues.
Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Attempt to Suspend Methane Rule
The setback for the deregulation agenda follows similar decisions.
Election Security Is a High Priority — Until It Comes to Paying for New Voting Machines
Budgets for new voting equipment remain inadequate.
Climate Refugees in Florida Could Change the Politics There for Generations
Now Puerto Ricans can fight back.
More Than a Year in, Jeff Sessions Continues to Wage an Unjust War on Drugs and Poverty
Sessions remains adamant about turning back the clock.
Two More Senators Ditch Corporate PACs
Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Cory Booker are joining 10 other congress members.